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October 20, 2015

Bear cub lost in Rite Aid will return to the wild

The cute bear cub found wandering the aisles of a Rite Aid on Oct. 19 will eventually be returned to the wild, according to officials at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).

October 20, 2015

Birds of a feather: Whooping cranes need parents more like them

Whooping cranes have made an astonishing comeback in North America, thanks in part to some bizarre conservation methods.

October 20, 2015

52-million-year-old 'ant-loving' beetle caught in amber

A newly discovered 52-million-year-old fossil of an "ant-loving" beetle is the oldest example of its species on record, and may help researchers learn more about this social parasite, a new study finds

October 20, 2015

Chimps are naturally violent, study suggests

For years, anthropologists have watched wild chimpanzees "go ape" and attack each other in coordinated assaults.

October 20, 2015

Tortoises show off smarts by mastering touch-screen tech

Touch-screen technology has ventured into the world of reptiles.

October 20, 2015

Bald eagles expand range in Channel Islands of California

Bald eagles have expanded their range in the Channel Islands off the coast of California, where a nesting pair has been found on San Clemente Island for the first time in more than 50 years, an official said Thursday.

October 20, 2015

Extra leg? Kangaroos walk with a little help from their tails

Five legs are better than four for kangaroos.

October 20, 2015

Newfound wasp literally has skeletons in its closet

A newly discovered wasp has been keeping a gruesome secret: It stuffs ant corpses into the walls of its home.

October 20, 2015

Endangered fish spawns in Grand Canyon

After returning to the lower Colorado River in 2012 after a 22-year absence, the endangered razorback sucker fish is now spawning in Grand Canyon National Park, scientists announced this week.

October 20, 2015

'Vicious' new praying mantis discovered in Rwanda

On a cool and rainy night in a dense, mountainous forest in Rwanda, insect-surveying scientists discovered a new species of praying mantis, one whose wingless females are "vicious hunters" that prowl for prey as if they were marauding tigers.